Integrating the SDGs into Corporate Strategy: A Case Study of EDP Group
This research investigates the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the business practices of the Portuguese energy giant EDP Group. We analyse the company’s annual reports, sustainability reports, and public statements to explore the motivations, challenges, and key organisa...
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| description | This research investigates the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the business practices of the Portuguese energy giant EDP Group. We analyse the company’s annual reports, sustainability reports, and public statements to explore the motivations, challenges, and key organisational dimensions involved in this process. Our findings reveal that EDP Group’s strong commitment to sustainability, external pressures, and stakeholder expectations have driven the integration of the SDGs into its strategic and operational plans. The company’s cultural emphasis on environmental and social responsibility and formal management control systems has facilitated this integration. However, challenges such as the lack of standardised metrics to measure social and environmental impacts and the evolving regulatory landscape hinder progress. This study contributes to understanding how large corporations can effectively integrate the SDGs into their business models, providing valuable insights for practitioners and policymakers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ba548cf72c16449998d65e452f498d902025-08-20T03:32:12ZengMDPI AGAdministrative Sciences2076-33872025-06-0115725310.3390/admsci15070253Integrating the SDGs into Corporate Strategy: A Case Study of EDP GroupHelena Costa Oliveira0Marta Gomes1Isabel Maldonado2Susana Bastos3Paulino Silva4Centro de Estudos Organizacionais e Sociais, Department of Accounting, Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, 4465-004 Porto, PortugalDepartment of Accounting, Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, 4465-004 Porto, PortugalCentro de Estudos Organizacionais e Sociais, Department of Accounting, Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, REMIT—Universidade Portucalense and GOVCOPP—Universidade de Aveiro, 4465-004 Porto, PortugalCentro de Estudos Organizacionais e Sociais, Department of Accounting, Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, 4465-004 Porto, PortugalCentro de Estudos Organizacionais e Sociais, Department of Accounting, Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, 4465-004 Porto, PortugalThis research investigates the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the business practices of the Portuguese energy giant EDP Group. We analyse the company’s annual reports, sustainability reports, and public statements to explore the motivations, challenges, and key organisational dimensions involved in this process. Our findings reveal that EDP Group’s strong commitment to sustainability, external pressures, and stakeholder expectations have driven the integration of the SDGs into its strategic and operational plans. The company’s cultural emphasis on environmental and social responsibility and formal management control systems has facilitated this integration. However, challenges such as the lack of standardised metrics to measure social and environmental impacts and the evolving regulatory landscape hinder progress. This study contributes to understanding how large corporations can effectively integrate the SDGs into their business models, providing valuable insights for practitioners and policymakers.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/15/7/253Sustainable Development Goalssustainabilitymanagement controlsocial responsibilityenergyPortugal |
| spellingShingle | Helena Costa Oliveira Marta Gomes Isabel Maldonado Susana Bastos Paulino Silva Integrating the SDGs into Corporate Strategy: A Case Study of EDP Group Administrative Sciences Sustainable Development Goals sustainability management control social responsibility energy Portugal |
| title | Integrating the SDGs into Corporate Strategy: A Case Study of EDP Group |
| title_full | Integrating the SDGs into Corporate Strategy: A Case Study of EDP Group |
| title_fullStr | Integrating the SDGs into Corporate Strategy: A Case Study of EDP Group |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating the SDGs into Corporate Strategy: A Case Study of EDP Group |
| title_short | Integrating the SDGs into Corporate Strategy: A Case Study of EDP Group |
| title_sort | integrating the sdgs into corporate strategy a case study of edp group |
| topic | Sustainable Development Goals sustainability management control social responsibility energy Portugal |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/15/7/253 |
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